Seoul vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Seoul Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1383
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3421
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$635
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1111
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$484
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1954
$1020
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
100
49
😀 Quality of life
93
64
🏙️ Population
9.67M
1.48M

The cost of living in Seoul is 19% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 4296th and 4791st ($1383 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 14th in South Korea and Mexico, respectively. Check South Korea vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Seoul compared to 0.9 months in Zapopan. Seoul ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 90th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seoul vs Zapopan

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Seoul Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.28
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.1
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.99
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.66
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$764
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$460
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1372
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.1
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.8
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20727
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10845
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.6
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.78
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.68
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.27
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.35
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.41
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.95
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.8
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.56
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.98
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.5
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.2
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.6
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21347
$5862

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Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1134
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1097
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1090
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1078
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$918
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1178
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1138
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1435
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1307
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1175
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1004
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$948
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1112
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1098
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1080
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1196
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1065
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1049
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1066
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1088
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1023
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1028
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1120
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1098
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1076
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1171
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1568
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1079
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1141
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1078
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$874
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1059
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1110
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1153
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1068
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$920
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$924
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1037
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1565
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1020

Cities near Zapopan

Distance City Cost of living
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926